Overview
Two friends discover a plot to fix a horse race and try to capitalize on it, but soon have to deal with the two men who fixed it, the police investigating it, and the mob boss whose amorous wife is mixed up in it.
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Box office
Grossed $6.03M worldwide
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Music
Music by Henry Mancini
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Harry Stradling
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Blake EdwardsWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 8, 1986
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $6M
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Ted DansonSpence Holden
Howie MandelDennis Powell
Richard MulliganWayne "Turnip" Parragella
Stuart MargolinMaurice "Binky" Drundza
María Conchita AlonsoClaudia Pazzo
Jennifer EdwardsEllen Frankenthaler
Paul SorvinoTony Pazzo
Vic PolizosDetective Hunker
James CromwellDetective Blist
Dennis FranzPhil
Brooke AldersonAileen
Rick DucommunWardell
Keye LukeIshimine
Ed HerlihyTV Reporter
Walter CharlesAuctioneer
Tawny MoyerLeading Lady
Emma Walton HamiltonFirst Extra- Carrie LeighSecond Extra
- Sharan LeaYoung Girl
Rick OvertonCompanion
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